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Ministry of Defence
Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan assumes
charge as the Chief of Staff ENC
Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, AVSM NM assumed charge as Chief of Staff of the Eastern Naval Command on 16 Dec 21.
Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan is an alumnus of the prestigious National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Naval War College, Mumbai and the National Defence College, New Delhi. The Admiral, who is a Gunnery & Missile systems specialist, has vast experience at sea and ashore.
He has commanded an Indian Coast Guard Inshore Patrol Vessel, missile vessels Vibhuti and Nashak, the guided-missile corvette Kuthar and has also been the commissioning Commanding Officer the indigenously constructed state-of-the-art stealth frigate Sahyadri. His important staff assignments include Joint Director of Personnel, Director of Personnel , Director Naval Plans , and Principal Director Naval Plans at Integrated Headquarters Ministry of Defence  .
On promotion to the Flag Rank in Feb 2018, he was appointed as the Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff  at IHQ MoD . He commanded the Eastern Fleet at Visakhapatnam from Feb 2020 to Feb 2021. He was Deputy Commandant and Chief Instructor of the National Defence Academy before assuming charge as the Chief of Staff, ENC, on promotion to the rank of Vice Admiral.
Prime Minister's Office
PM lauds measures announced by RBI today; will enhance liquidity and improve credit supply, says PM
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi lauded the announcements made by RBI today and said these measures will enhance liquidity and improve credit supply.
In a tweet, PM said, “Today’s announcements by @RBI will greatly enhance liquidity and improve credit supply. These steps would help our small businesses, MSMEs, farmers and the poor. It will also help all states by increasing WMA limits”.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
EPFO puts in place Online Mechanism to credit EPF and EPS Accounts of Subscribers as per PM Gareeb Kalyan Yojna
Around 79 Lakh Subscribers and approximately 3.8 Lakh Establishments to Benefit
Subsidy outgo estimated at Rs 4800 Crore for 3 months
Employees Provident Fund Organization , a statutory body under Union Ministry of Labour and Employment, has put in place an electronic mechanism for crediting EPF and EPS accounts of its subscribers as per the package announced by the Union Government under PM Gareeb Kakyan Yojna on 26.3.2020 for helping the poor to fight Corona pandemic.
Accordingly, the relief announced by the government can be claimed by eligible organisations/establishments by filing Electronic Challan-cum-return . The due amount on behalf of Employers and Employees reflected in the ECR on account of EPF and EPS  will be credited by the Central Government for three months in UANs of contributory EPF members, earning monthly wage of less than Rs.15000/-, who are already employed in EPF covered establishments/factories employing up to one hundred employees with 90% or more of such employees earning monthly wage of less than Rs.15000/-. Around 79 lakh subscribers and approximately 3.8 lakh establishments are expected to benefit benefit from the package. This is estimated to have a subsidy outgo of Rs 4800 crore in a period of three months.
It may be recalled that Central Govt. had launched the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana  on 26.03.2020 to help poor fight the battle against Corona Virus pandemic. The PMGKY package is aimed at preventing disruption in the employment of low wage earning EPF members and extending support to the eligible EPF covered establishments.
To implement the above package, the Ministry of Labour and Employment had subsequently notified the Scheme specifying the objective, eligibility criteria, validity period, process and manner to avail the relief.
The Electronic Challan-cum-Return  filing will enable the establishments to avail the relief in respect of their eligible employees.
The employer in relation to any eligible establishment, shall disburse wages for the month to all employees of the establishment and file Electronic Challan cum Return  with required certificate and declaration to avail the benefit under the Scheme.
After ECR is uploaded and eligibility of establishment and employees is validated, then the challan will separately show amount of employees’ and employers’ contributions due as Central Govt. relief in respect of eligible employees and the remaining amount payable by the employer.
After the employer remits the payment due from him for other employees, as reflected in challan, the EPF & EPS contributions will be credited directly in the UANs of the eligible employees of the establishment by the Central Govt.
The details of the Scheme and FAQs containing clarifications on various aspects of the package are available on homepage of EPFO website under the TAB “COVID-19”
Vice President's Secretariat
Vice President and his spouse visit Matruchhaya girls orphanage at Ponda, Goa & interact with the inmates
VP praises the NGO for its dedicated social service
VP urges corporate sector to support NGOs under CSR
Shri Naidu praises the selfless service of the COVID warriors and scientists in bringing out the vaccine
The Vice President of India, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu and his spouse, Smt Usha Naidu today visited Matruchhaya girls’ orphanage at Ponda, about 40 kms from Panaji, Goa and interacted with the inmates and the staff. They were accompanied by their daughter, Smt. Deepa Venkat, who is the managing trustee of Swarna Bharat Trust and other family members.
Shri Naidu and Smt Usha Naidu were shown around the institution and apprised about the activities undertaken to ensure healthy growth and development of orphaned and destitute girls.
Complimenting the members of Matruchhaya Trust, the Vice President said that he was highly impressed with their dedicated work’ and lauded them for serving the society in the true spirit of India’s age-old philosophy of ‘Share and Care’. Shri Naidu said that through this spirit of 'seva', one can derive a lot of satisfaction. Recalling his association with Swarna Bharat Trust, he said he felt energised whenever he interacted with the children there.
Shri Naidu expressed happiness that more than 800 girls were placed in homes for adoption and that more than 30 girls were married. He also said that he was delighted to know that many of the inmates have excelled academically and also in sports activities.
The Vice President said that many NGOs were supplementing the efforts of the governments at the Centre and in the States through similar activities across the country. I urge the corporate sector to extend support under CSR to organisations that are rendering dedicated social service.
The Vice President was also briefed about other social projects undertaken by Matruchhaya Trust such as Bal Kalyan Ashram at Talauli for boys, home for girls at Madgaon, Rugnashray, a short stay home for needy patients, among other initiatives. It maybe recalled that a group of social workers came together to start the NGO, Matruchhaya in 1976.
Hailing the world's largest vaccination drive that was kicked off today, Shri Naidu said it was a matter of pride to the nation. It was also a great sign of our growing Atma Nirbharta. He complimented the scientists and the frontline COVID warriors for having worked selflessly and tirelessly to protect the lives of people.
Election Commission
ECI mourns passing away of Sh Pranab Mukherjee
Election Commission of India deeply mourns the passing away of Former President Sh Pranab Mukherjee.
Expressing grief, Chief Election Commissioner Sh Sunil Arora said "In his demise, the nation has lost a widely respected savant and a Rajrishi known for his encyclopaedic knowledge of economic, constitutional and historical affairs."
Recalling Sh Pranab Mukherjee's specific association with Election Commission of India, CEC Sh Arora said despite failing health Shri Pranab Mukherjee had graciously accepted ECI's invitation and delivered the first Sukumar Sen Memorial Lecture, organised by ECI on 23rd January 2020. Shri Mukherjee, as President of the republic, had addressed ECI's National Voters Day event twice in 2016 and 2017.
"May God give his family the strength to bear this irreparable loss", Sh Arora added.
Ministry of Heavy Industries
International Centre for Automotive Technology generates Rs. 175.90 crore revenue in FY 2020-21
The International Centre for Automotive Technology  has been established as a full-fledged testing and homologation centre within the Northern automotive hub under National Automotive Testing and R&D infrastructure Project . It is one of the authorized testing centers under Central Motor Vehicle Rules  and is rendering services like certification/homologation, Design & Engineering, R&D, consultancy and Test & Validation etc. to the automotive sector. It is also providing testing services for LED lamps, UPS systems, electronic appliances, generator sets, medical equipments etc. to non-automotive private sector. The revenue generated by ICAT was Rs. 175.90 crore  in FY 2020-21.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Heavy Industries Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Finance
No consignment of 3,000 Oxygen concentrators pending with Custom authorities: Finance Ministry
The matter regarding a consignment of 3,000 Oxygen Concentrators lying with Customs Authorities came up in the Hon’ble Delhi High Court and the same was clarified by the Government Counsel that presently no such consignment is pending with Custom Authorities.
However, the social media has been flooded with the news that 3,000 Oxygen Concentrators are lying with Customs. We have again checked with our field formations and there is no such consignment lying with the Customs. However, since a photograph has also been put on the twitter, if anybody has information as to where it is lying, the same may be informed to us and we will take immediate action.
Ministry of Defence
Indo-Thailand Joint Military Exercise Maitree - 2019
Joint Military Exercise MAITREE-2019 between India and Thailand will be conducted at Foreign Training Node, Umroi  from 16-29 Sep 2019. Indian and Royal Thailand Army  comprising 50 soldiers each will participate in the exercise with an aim to share experience gained during various counter terrorism operations in their respective countries.
Exercise MAITREE is an annual training event which is being conducted alternatively in Thailand and India since 2006. Notably, in the series of military training exercises undertaken by India with various countries, Exercise MAITREE with Thailand is a significant in terms of the security challenges faced by both the nations in the backdrop of changing facets of global terrorism. The scope of this exercise covers company level joint training on counter terrorism operations in jungle and urban scenario.
The joint military exercise will enhance the level of defence co-operation between Indian Army  and Royal Thailand Army  which in turn will further foster defence cooperation and bilateral relations between the two nations.
President's Secretariat
President of India to Address the Annual Convocation of Visva-Bharati on November 11
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, will visit West Bengal on November 10 and 11, 2019. On November 11, 2019, he will grace and address the annual convocation of Visva-Bharati at Santiniketan.
Ministry of Defence
INDIAN ARMY ORGANISES SEMINAR ON IMPACT OF DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES ON FIGHTING PHILOSOPHY IN FUTURE CONFLICTS
Warfare has undergone a sea change due to the emergence of new domains of warfare and disruptive technologies. There is a technology tsunami which is underway and it will compel militaries to reorganize and re-structure to fight future wars. In order to address various aspects of the impact of disruptive technologies, a seminar was organized on the “Impact of Disruptive Technologies on Our Fighting Philosophy in Future Conflicts” as part of the Defense and Strategy Seminar 2020 at Army War College, Mhow from 24-25 August 2020. The event was conducted as a webinar due to the COVID-19 restrictions, across 54 locations with 82 outstations spread across the length and breadth of the country.
The panelists of the seminar comprised subject matter experts’ including military, technocrats, academician and speakers from across the spectrum of specialists on the subject to deliberate on the relevant themes and crystallize ideas and develop them into formal papers and Doctrines. Lieutenant General Raj Shukla, GOC-in-C, ARTRAC commenced the proceedings with an incisive and eloquent key note address. Disruptive technologies like Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence , Augmented Reality/ Virtual Reality , Robotics, Big Data Analytics, Cyber, Small Satellite, 5G/6G, Quantum Computing and cyber warfare were discussed thread bare during the event. The Seminar was a sounding board for the Indian Army on doctrinal and strategic issues of vital national importance and resulted in obtaining insight into complex themes.
General MM Naravane, the Chief of Army Staff attended the seminar on 25 August 2020 to provide valuable strategic guidance to the Indian Army. The COAS highlighted the impact of disruptive technologies in warfare and war fighting and emphasized that the current modernization drive was focused on upgrading existing weapon systems and platforms, and Indian Armed Forces would have to pay adequate emphasis on the available disruptive technologies that have dual use and are being driven by commercial entities and innovations. He recommended that an overarching national mission to identify the needs and congruence of products into military applications must form part of armed forces modernization strategy.
The seminar was the first virtual initiative of its kind at such a large scale and the COAS complimented Army War College on the successful conduct of the seminar.
Ministry of Rural Development
Revamping of PMAY-G
2.28 crore  beneficiaries have been sanctioned houses
1.76 crore houses have been completed
In order to achieve the target of “Housing for All” in rural areas, the Ministry of Rural Development is implementing Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin  with effect from 1st April, 2016 to provide assistance to eligible rural households with overall target to construct 2.95 crore pucca houses with basic amenities by March, 2024. Out of the total target of 2.95 crore houses, a target of 2.60 crore  houses has been allocated to States/UTs, 2.28 crore  beneficiaries have been sanctioned houses by States/UTs, 1.76 crore houses have been completed as on 23.3.2022.
The Ministry is taking various steps to increase the pace of sanction & completion of houses. The government has identified hindrances coming in the way of implementation of PMAY-G and are taking various steps in this regard:
- Timely allocation of targets to the States/UTs.
- Micro monitoring of house sanction and completion using PMAY-G Dashboard and other IT tools & technologies.
- Regular follow-ups with States / UTs on providing land to landless beneficiaries.
- Regular review by Minister/ Secretary/ Additional Secretary and Joint Secretary.
- Separate review of States with high targets and sub-par performance.
- Timely release of funds to the States/UTs and follow up with the States for onward release to SNA.
- Adoption of House Design Typologies by the States/UTs.
- Training to Rural Masons under Rural Mason Training  programme to make available pool of trained rural masons for faster construction of quality houses.
This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Rural Development Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Vacancies in Government
Data regarding vacancies in Civil Services is maintained by respective Cadre Controlling Authorities including the State Governments. The Department of Personnel & Training is the Cadre Controlling Authority for Indian Administrative Service  and Ministry of Home Affairs is the Cadre Controlling Authority for Indian Police Service . As on 01.01.2020, the vacancies in IAS and IPS are as under:
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Service
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Cadre Strength
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Authorized Strength
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In Position
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Vacancy
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IAS
|
|
RR Quota
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|
4661
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3719
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942
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Promotion Quota
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2054
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1486
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568
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Total
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6715
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5205
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1510
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IPS
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RR Quota
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3452
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2992
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460
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Promotion Quota
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1530
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1082
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448
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Total
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4982
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4074
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908
Filling up of the vacancies is a continuous process. It is the endeavor of Central Government to fill up vacant posts expeditiously. The Union Public Service Commission  conducts Civil Services Examination  for filling up of vacancies on direct recruitment basis in IAS, IPS and other allied Services every year. Each Cadre Controlling Authority intimates to UPSC the vacancies to be filled up in the respective Services through CSE every year through direct recruitment mode. In Promotion Quota too, prompt actions are being taken for holding of Selection Committee Meetings timely for appointment by Promotion of State Civil Service and State Police Service Officers to IAS and IPS respectively; as well as for appointment by Selection of Non-State Civil Service Officers to IAS.
For IAS, as per the recommendations of Baswan Committee and with the approval of the Competent Authority, 180 IAS officers are recruited through CSE each year since CSE-2012. For IPS, 150 Officers have been recruited through CSE each year since CSE-2009, which has been further increased to 200 since CSE-2020.
This information was provided by the Union Minister of State  Development of North-Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply to questions in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Culture
59th National Exhibition of Arts inaugurated by Dr Mahesh Sharma in New Delhi today
The Lalit Kala Akademi’s National Exhibition of Art is held every year to exhibit the works of brilliance and to give appreciation and recognition to outstanding artists. Minister of State for Culture , Dr. Mahesh Sharma inaugurated The 59th National Exhibition of Art at Lalit Kala Gallery in New Delhi today. The exhibition covers artworks from extensive series of mediums like paintings, sculptures, graphics, photographs, drawings, installation and multimedia. The Exhibition is being visited by art practitioners, artists, art collectors, art lovers and critics from all over the country. The catalogue for the 59th National Exhibition of Art has also been released by Dr Mahesh Sharma.
Culture Minister Dr. Mahesh Sharma said, a person who does physical toil is a laborer, a person who utilizes his brain to work can be an engineer but it is only an artist who works with all his heart. Let us help all these artists to get a platform to display their art and creativity.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by eminent artists like Adwaita Gadanayak, Vijay Kumar, Kathrine Kumar, Pravesh Khanna, Mukul Pawar, Gogi Saroj Pal, Ananda Moy Bannerji. Amit Dutt , an awardee from the age group above 50 years was also present.
As quoted by Maurice Denis “One needs to Remember, that a picture, before it is a picture of a battle horse, a nude woman, or some story, is essentially a flat surface covered in colours arranged in a certain order.” Contemporary art is reaching out to a larger audience and globally evolving. The artists have been experimenting with newer mediums and are responding to the environment around them. The artworks highlight the signature style of each artist, depicting the current cultural and global influences on Indian art, thus creating a deeper interest in art today., Administrator Lalit Kala Akademi Sh. C. S. Krishna Setty said.
The Akademi has received 3644 entries submitted by 1433 artist throughout the country. The selection jury unanimously selected 172 exhibits in different disciplines by 171 artists for the National exhibition. Out of 172 exhibits, the jury has selected 15 National Academy awardees for the 59th National Exhibition of Art.
Ministry of Defence
The Navy Half Marathon is Back in Mumbai
Mumbai: 29 September 2022
Western Naval Command conducts a half marathon on the third Sunday of November, as part of the annual celebrations around Navy Day . This year the marathon is planned on 20 Nov 22. This event, which has been growing in popularity with the runners, was formally announced on 13 Aug 22 by Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command. Registrations for the event are open since 15 Aug 22 at wncnavyhalfmarathon.com for all categories.
In the last two editions of the run, registrations had to be closed at a cap of 15,000 runners. Apart from runners from the Armed Forces, the run is heavily subscribed to by runners from corporate organisations, government sector, educational institutions, and myriad international forums. Unlike previous versions, which were conducted in BKC and Ballard Estate, this year’s route is planned to cover the iconic and historically significant landmarks of South Mumbai and is being received with enthusiasm and eager anticipation by the running community.
While marathons are inherently associated with physical fitness, this event also spreads awareness of the Indian Navy and the rich maritime heritage of the country. Additionally, this year’s marathon carries the message “Clean Coasts and Clean Seas make Healthy Lives” and is a run with a difference. It aims to be a waste-free and ‘green’ event that seeks the support of all participants to keep the seas and the coasts and the nation clean, green, pollution and garbage free and eco-friendly. Running enthusiasts can register in either of the three run categories namely the 21 km Aircraft Carrier Run, the 10 km Destroyer Run, and the 5 km Frigate Run. While the runs are open for all civilians  there is a minimum age criterion for race categories; 12 years for 5 km, 16 years for 10 km and 18 years for 21.1 km.
The maximum city is considered the running capital of the country and witnesses impressive turnouts in several running events throughout the running calendar. However, the Navy Half Marathon is amongst the premium races with exceptional race management and is one of the most anticipated runs. Being the first major race in Mumbai after a pandemic-imposed gap of three years, runners are excited to get out there and experience the exuberance, adrenalin-rush, and excitement the event offers. The race organisers have indicated that the slots are filling in fast and an appropriate date for closure of registrations would be announced soon.
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